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Patricia Hewitt, the U.K. trade and industry minister, Thursday cleared the proposed [pound]10.1 billion ($14.3 billion) merger between Bank of Scotland and Halifax plc. Hewitt, in a statement, said the combination may "strengthen the competitive pressure" on the so-called big four U.K. banks: HSBC Holdings plc, Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Barclays plc and Lloyds TSB Group plc. Hewitt …